Annual patent applications in Morocco
Morocco: Annual patent applications was 254 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual patent applications in Morocco, 1980–2021
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, annual patent applications in Morocco stood at 254.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual patent applications in Morocco peaked at 355 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1983.
Morocco ranks 57th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.5 | 16 | 83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.29 | 42 | 107 | 7 |
| 2000s | 141.14 | 104 | 178 | 7 |
| 2010s | 223.4 | 152 | 355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252 | 250 | 254 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Morocco
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,725 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 2,549 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 254 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.7% (2010)
- Number of people using the Internet 32.57 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 7.3 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patent applications in Morocco?
- Annual patent applications in Morocco was 254 in 2021, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patent applications recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 355 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patent applications recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for annual patent applications?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual patent applications rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patent applications. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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